Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
1 STRANGE Suicide.
Mr.. George Cooper, Well Known in
Fort Worth and WeatheTford,
Blows His Brains Out.
He Leaves a Noe Addressed 80 One CT
His Employers, Which Throws
no Light on tins Affair.
Ris Most Intimate Friends Unable to s.
sign Amy Cause Whatever for the
Rash Act-Weaths, ford Shocked
WHAT IS THE CAUSE?

Special TO the Gazette.
WEATHERFORD. TN, Nov. 24.-This
city was thrown into 8 fever of excite
ment this evening about O'Clock, when
it was ascertained that Mr.. George
Cooper had committed suicide by shoot
ing himself. The facts sre about as fol-
lows: This being Thanksgiving day he
had left the Office OF Elliott & Rje's Ium-
Der yard, in which he was manager,
about 10 O'Clock, and went to g small
private flee and bedroom of his near
the Office OF the lumber yard.
About IL o'clock Mr.. Frank
Smith went to where Mr.. Cooper
was in his room and told him that Mr..
Roe hsd come up on the train from Fort
Worth and desired to see him. He re-
marke that he
WOULD BE CUT SHORTLY
and closed the door. Nothing further
vas heard from him. About ii AS party
at the McFall house, near the office which
he was in, heard a pistol shot aud called
the attention Of others 20 it, but in what
direction could not be asCertained, and no
further attention WAS paid to it. About
O'Clock this evening Mr.. n. 7. Bruce
called st the eff e for Mr.. Cooper, and
after koockin@ ST the door fer some time
WENT AROUND TO TIE WINDOW
st the side of the building, and there he
saw him lying on q lounge in front Of the
stove with the whole side of his head
blown off, and the pistol still in his hand.
His hS1d had dropped back and wzs living
on the floor grssping the pistol,
a Colt's 45-calibre, dOuole-a action,
silver mounted ivory handle. This sad
news was fast scattered, and in q few
minutes large NUMBER of bis friends
were there and Marshal Britton
BROKE TIRE DOOR
and with other parties entered the room
and found that this much esteemed man
brought mis- llte to an uallmely end by
placing the pistol near his left eye and
dischargipg it. The bsll taking effect
i.ist above the corner Of the left eye on
the side Of his nose, tearing Of
the whole top and right side
OF the head. From the posi-
ton he was in when found
It does not appear that he m0Yed after
the pistol was discharged, only bis right
hand in which the pistol was held,
HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR.
Justice j. NJ. Squires WAS summoned
and held an Inquest over the body and
returned verdict to correspond with the
above facts. Ga his desk, near by
where ne was lying, was found q note to
Mr.. Roe, witch reads as follows:
elf any man disputes note or account
sue him. They are all correct to
the best of my knowledge and
belief. Other matters are little tan
gled just now. 1 hope they will event
ually come out all right.
Signed, COOPER"
No cause whatever for this rash act can
be given by his most intimate friends,
and no notice had been taken
OF ANY DEPENDENCY.
A greater shock to this city could not
have been caused thsn the news of this
suicide. Mr.. Cooper has lived in this
city eight years, as manager of
Messrs. Elliott & Roe's lumber
business in this place, and had
gained for himself the highest esteem as
thorough busiDe man and honorable
gentleman, and had the confidence of
HIS ENTIRE ACQUAINTANCE.
He has been in the employ of Messrs.
Elliott & Roe for twelve years, having
worked with them four years in Fort
Worth before he came to this place to
take charge of their business in this city.
He is a member of the order of Knights
Of Pgtbias, the Knights Of Honor
and Knights of Labor. The
dead body was taken charge
of by the Knights CT Pythiss under whose
auspices he will be buried tomorrow.
He has no relatives in America. He is sn
Eoglishmsn and has been In this country
since he was fourteen yesrs old, and is
now about thirty years old. The city
suffers great loss by the sad taking of of
this citizen.